16 May 2008 |  Print |  Email

The tragic news unfolding following the earthquake on Monday 12th May 2008 in the Sichuan region of China goes from bad to worse. Reports on the TV news channels and press are just heart breaking and the IBHS Board on behalf of the membership unanimously agreed to a donation of RMB225,000 to be made to the China Red Cross. This donation was made at noon on the 16th May. Chairman William Hall said ” I know most of our membership hotels have taken charity action either on an individual or group basis but as representatives of the international hotels here in Shanghai we wished to add our contribution. Our thoughts are very much with those less fortunate than ourselves and we extend this helping hand to assist this devastated region.”

This sum matches the amount paid in March of this year to the Shanghai Charity Foundation.